Americas

March, 2017

US President Donald Trump’s immigration policies could lead to collective expulsions of migrants in a breach of international law, the United Nations human rights chief said on Wednesday. Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussein, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, also voiced concern at the new US policy banning entry of people …

The White House on Sunday asked the US Congress to examine whether the Obama administration abused its investigative authority during the 2016 campaign, as part of the ongoing congressional probe into Russia’s influence on the election. The request came a day after President Donald Trump alleged, without supporting evidence, that …

The Kennedy Library Courage Award will be granted to Obama in 2017 This prestigious prize has been given annually since 1990 Policies the former U.S. president will be recognized for are Obamacare, Cuba and global warming The prestigious Courage Award, which the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation in Boston gives …

February, 2017

US Ambassador to Kenya Robert Godec has said the US administration has no preferred candidate in the August polls. He urged political parties to promote their policies peacefully. Speaking in Gasi, Kwale County, when he toured Mikoko Pamoja and other women’s projects supported by his government, Mr Godec said the …

For millions of undocumented immigrants in the U.S., obtaining a visa can be a tedious, expensive process. With this in mind, a start-up called Borderwise created a simpler and affordable way for immigrants to apply for a green card. The Philadelphia-based company, whose offices are located at 1701 Walnut street, implemented a service …

Pentagon wants to expand its military in a bid to fight terror groups linked to al Qaeda, particularly al Shabaab which is wrecking havoc in Somalia. The US Department of Defence wants to put its forces closer to the fight against al Shabaab to avert attacks that may be planned …

Fresh details of how Kenya may have been duped to contract a Texas company L-3 for the delivery of 12 Border Patrol Aircraft have come to light. The US Congress on Thursday directed its investigative arm, Government Accountability Office (GAO), to determine how the Texas company was awarded the $418 …

The crash was reported yesterday at about 6:45 pm. Police say 12 people were injured when a vehicle plowed into a crowd watching the Krewe of Endymion parade in the Mid-City section of New Orleans. The crash was reported yesterday at about 6:45 pm. New Orleans Police Department spokeswoman Ambria …

It was too soon to know whether the cross-border flow of people is an uptick or signals a longer trend, the UN said. Most of the hundreds of people streaming over the US border into Canada in recent weeks are asylum-seekers, coming from Syria, Yemen, Turkey or Sudan, according to …

The UN’s new climate chief admits she’s worried about President Donald Trump – but is confident that action to curb climate change is unstoppable. President Trump said he’d withdraw from the UN climate deal and stop funding the UN’s clean energy programme. But former Mexican diplomat Patricia Espinosa told BBC …